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Atomic Stealer Gets an Upgrade – Targeting Mac Users with Encrypted Payload 2024-01-11 at 14:17 By Cybersecurity researchers have identified an updated version of a macOS information stealer called Atomic (or AMOS), indicating that the threat actors behind the malware are actively enhancing its capabilities. “It looks like Atomic Stealer was updated around mid to late December […]

AI flips the script on fingerprint lore – maybe they’re not so unique after all 2024-01-11 at 13:47 By Laura Dobberstein Discovery could have implications for the field of forensics The belief that all fingerprints are unique is so well accepted that crime novels and TV shows riff on it. Recent AI research has challenged

Memtest86+, the little RAM tester flexes FOSS muscles with v7.0 2024-01-11 at 13:32 By Liam Proven Essential tool for PC troubleshooting, even if you never run anything but Windows The revival in development of open source RAM-testing tool Memtest86+ continues with version 7.0 – and it’s not just for Linuxy types.… This article is an

Michael Dell: Don’t worry about AGI, after all we solved that ozone layer thing 2024-01-11 at 12:32 By Laura Dobberstein Budget, schmudget, when it comes to AI-enabled productivity gains, says exec Any dangers associated with artificial general intelligence (AGI) can easily be countered through action, similarly to how humans resolved the depletion of the ozone

It’s a preview party at Microsoft, but do you really want an invite? 2024-01-11 at 11:46 By Richard Speed Developers are not alone in losing track of which platform to back Microsoft has a very long history, but the company’s attention span seems to be shrinking, which is making it difficult to decide which products

Quantum computing eggheads throw some other qubits at the wall to see what sticks 2024-01-11 at 10:32 By Tobias Mann Just keep the cold clammy hand of Fujitsu away from it Japan’s government scientific research institute Riken is hedging its bets on quantum computing with the deployment of Quantinuum’s trapped-ion H1 systems at its facility

Securing Application Staging & Production Environments 2024-01-11 at 10:32 By This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

Mandiant’s X Account Was Hacked Using Brute-Force Attack 2024-01-11 at 08:46 By The compromise of Mandiant’s X (formerly Twitter) account last week was likely the result of a “brute-force password attack,” attributing the hack to a drainer-as-a-service (DaaS) group. “Normally, [two-factor authentication] would have mitigated this, but due to some team transitions and a change

Chinese Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure 2024-01-11 at 07:46 By A pair of zero-day flaws identified in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and Policy Secure have been chained by suspected China-linked nation-state actors to breach less than 10 customers. Cybersecurity firm Volexity, which identified the activity on the network of one of

Cisco Fixes High-Risk Vulnerability Impacting Unity Connection Software 2024-01-11 at 07:46 By Cisco has released software updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Unity Connection that could permit an adversary to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system. Tracked as CVE-2024-20272 (CVSS score: 7.3), the vulnerability is an arbitrary file upload bug residing in the web-based

Security executive interview preparation: New Year strategy 2024-01-11 at 07:16 By In 2024, companies are even more focused on hiring the right senior security executive. Do your research on security leadership interviews to land the role. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Balancing data privacy and security in the age of AI-powered defenses 2024-01-11 at 07:16 By As much as AI can do to supplement cybersecurity measures, one of the most effective ways to stay ahead of evolving hacking trends is collaboration. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Pennsylvanians, your government workers are now powered by ChatGPT 2024-01-11 at 04:16 By Katyanna Quach We’ve heard of bored penpushers hallucinating at their desks, but this is something else Pennsylvania has signed up for a ChatGPT Enterprise plan, allowing the commonwealth’s government employees to use OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence to complete day-to-day tasks, or so

Latest tech layoffs: Twitch, Duolingo, Citrix parent ditch hundreds of workers 2024-01-11 at 03:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Happy New Year! Last year’s tech layoff spree isn’t over, with live-streaming site Twitch announcing today that it’s laying off 500 employees, around a third of its staff. The biz isn’t alone in letting people go.… This article

SAP to cough up $220M to drag bribery charges into recycle bin 2024-01-11 at 01:46 By Thomas Claburn Enterprise software giant claims it has cut ties with bad apples Enterprise software giant SAP has agreed to pay at least $220 million to settle bribery charges brought by the US Justice Department (DOJ), the US Securities

Fidelity National now says 1.3M customers had data stolen by cyber-crooks 2024-01-11 at 01:31 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle It’s still not calling it ransomware Fidelity National Financial now says criminals got hold of data belonging to 1.3 million customers after breaking into its IT network in November.… This article is an excerpt from The Register

If you’re gonna use AI-made stuff in your game, you better tell us, says Steam 2024-01-11 at 00:52 By Katyanna Quach Game over, no continue if devs caught using copyright-busting materials Developers must disclose all AI-generated art, code, or music used in their games for Steam to review before their titles can be publicly released

US Dept of Labor unwinds Trump-era rules on whether gig workers are employees 2024-01-10 at 23:32 By Thomas Claburn $ gig revert HEAD && gig commit -e “Biden was here” The US Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday issued a rule for determining at what point workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors

US government tells hospitals: Meet security standards or no federal dollars for you 2024-01-10 at 22:46 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Expect new rules in upcoming weeks US hospitals will be required to meet basic cybersecurity standards before receiving federal funding, according to rules the White House is expected to propose in the next few weeks.…

Be honest. Would you pay off a ransomware crew? 2024-01-10 at 22:00 By Chris Williams Today us vultures are debating bans on ransom payments, deplorable tactics by extortionists, and more Kettle  Believe us, we wish there was a simple solution that could stop ransomware dead in its tracks for good.… This article is an excerpt